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Step 2 - Define the Mount Point

The mount point for the FCR25 Probe Changer is the location in front of your probe changer where the machine moves to before it picks up or drops off a probe. You should determine a location that avoids collisions with the probe changer or part.

To define the mount point for your probe changer:

1. Select the Mount Point tab in the Probe Changer dialog box (Edit | Preferences | Probe Changer).

2. In the Active probe changer list, select TYPE=FCR25.

3. If necessary, alter the probe head wrist angle for both A angle and B angle. Typically, but not always, these values are 0 and 0, respectively. You need to use a calibrated probe rotation that ensures the probe has the ability to move in and out of the probe rack during the necessary steps of the probe rack calibration procedure.

4. Use your jog box to manually move your machine to the desired mount point position.

5. Click the Read Machine button to populate the X, Y, and Z machine position values with the current position. You can also manually type these values.

6. To save your changes, click Apply.

In the next step, you define the ports that your probe changes uses.